The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-05
Baseball Notes.

Since Maui left the Nashvilles to join the
Philadephas. the attendance at the Nashville
games has fallen off two thirds
The game at Crawfordsviie yesterday be-
tween the Eastern club and the Crawfordvilles,
resulted in a victory for the latter by score of
IA TO g.
The intercollegiate cham pionship resulted as
follows: Dartmouth. 10 won lost; Williams.
s won, 4 lost; Amherst, won. lost; Brown, 0
won II lost.
A feature of yesterdays game was George
Myers's excellent coaching. If George could do
all oft many a run would be saved for the club
that il otherwise lost
Dave McKeough. who was released by the Gin
cinnatis this spring, is catching strong game
younger brother there to do the pitching
Two games were played at Danville ILL.,, yes
terday. the first resulting: Platts, of Danv1le
5; Grand Avenues, of Indianapolis, 9. The
Platts won the second game by the score of 10
to 6.
dark. cloudy sky for background makes
hard work for catchers, especially if the ball is
black and dirty as it was yesterday Myers
Two passed balls yesterday were quite excusable
under the circumstances.
it is claimed that the trophy presented to the
League by ex Con gresham Brewer, of Trenton.
is the emblem Brewer presented to the
League five years ago. The Chicago club won
the trophy, but never recelvedit.
Oshkosh, Milwaukee and Des Mones are the
leaders in the Northwestern League, all three
being so close together that neither has sure
Duluth are still trailing far behind.
The Green Stockings, of South Bend, four
games from the Shamrocks, of Cincinnati, on
SATURDAY. Sunday and Yesterday, by IL to 6.
heretofore the champions OF the montague
clubs.
Omaha World: Kelly was noble ball-play
when he belonged to the Chicago team but since
the Bostons have got hold of him he is of no use
at ALL Nike should be warned against cultvat-
ing the intellect at the expense of the physical
system.
New York Sun: Tho Boston and Detroit clubs
are weak in one way another, while Chicago
Is III better condition than at any time this sea
son. 1t would not be surprise to any one to
see the result of the League race settle down to
a tug OF war between the New York and Chicago
clubs. 1t looks that way just now.
An old student of base ball says he is a travel
!. ing man. and, like hundreds of others, has
frequently been bothered to distinguish the
home team from the visitors in different cities
In order to avoid this trouble he suggests that
each club should play the home grounds in
white uniform and the visitors in blue.
Manager Watkins, of the Detroits. is charged
with having a spite against Getzein, the best
pitcher the club has. and will permit him to play
only when compelled to by the popular clamor
and that he is determined on putting in Weld
and TwitchslL It il said there is also
trouble the appointment of Dunlap as
captain in place of Hanlon.
Boston Advertiser ''Who fy7r asked the dy
ing hero on the plains of Abraham. 'How does
covering consciousness of Maine base ball
player as he was lifted from the ground. whittier
he had been sent by a cruelty swift ball. In the
popular feeling OF the day about the American
game these instances of discrimination. under
prostrating conditions, would be counted akin.
A correspondent who writes as if he had much
information says only SIS, 900 stands between
Simmons and Mason, of the Athletics, and Won
dor Abe. OF the St. Louis Browns. Won der
Ahes final offer for Simmons and Mason's two
thirds interest in tie Athletics was $35. 900.
They asked $50, 900. There they stand. and Won
der Abe If he expects to get what he
wants. The selling price will be between the
figures quoted.
Two games of baseball, ut Champaign, H.,
yesterday. between tho St Louis Centrals and
the reorganized Champaign Clippers. drew
immense crowd The morning game resulted in
favor of Champaign by a score of 6 to nothing
The batteries were: ST. Louis, Corbey and
OHerns; Champaign, Sowder and Newman.
The afternoon game resulted in favor of Cham
psign by a score of to /. Batteries St Louis.
Joyce and O'Herne; Champaign. Smith and Sny-
der; umpire, Sullivan.
A Cleveland club agent who was in the towns
of the Southern League looking for players.
saws the Southern League cannot live month
longer: that the players all wild to get away,
and that some of the clubs treat their men
badly that the Southern League should never
again be granted protection under the national
agreement. Men are fined for the purpose of
curtailing expenses, and no club outside of New
Orleans is making money. All are hanging on
to sell their PLAYERS at fabulous prices.